Dirigible headlight.



GIR.' SIENBERG. DIRIGIBLE HEAD-LIGHT. APPLECATION FILED IAN.9,1917.

Lw Patented May 1, 1917'.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

INVENTOR C. R. STENBERG. IJIRIGIBLE HEADLIGIIT.

` APPLICATION FILED IAII.9, IsII.

pgp Patented May L 1917.

2 SHEETS SHEET 2' vic ail

arianne iraniana cnr-ica 'HRLES .EGBERT STEINBERG', OF GENOA, NEBRASKA.

nrareisrn nnafnmenrf by the steeringl gear.

As in most constructions of this nature, the present invention also contemplates to provide lactuatingdevices which will notinteriere with the spring action of the automobile.

in the accompanying drawings illustrating one embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a sideA elevation of the forward portion of a Ford car, illustrating the application of my invention thereto.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a detail front elevation on an enlarged scale of part of the actuating mechanism ttor the right hand lamp looking toward the rear.

Fig. t is a sectional elevation ci the same with parts ot' the framework omitted forv ,the sake of clearness.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the bracket used at one side of the Ford car illustrated in Fig. 1. i

Fig. t5 is an enlarged perspective 'view of the bracket used at the opposite side of the Ford car.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the forward portion of a Feo or Overland car, showing 'the application of my invention thereto.

Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 9 is a' sectional plan view upon an enlarged scale, showing a part of the actuating mechanism journaled in the bracket illustrated in Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a side view of a bracket used in the make of car illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

Fig. l1 is a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale of a clip adapted to be si tacked to theconnecting rod of the steering Fig'. .12 is a detail sectional View on. an fan-- Specification of Letters Patent.

i application med January 9, 1917.

county of Nance and' 1, 2, 7 and 8; 1,

Patented nay i, ieri.

serial No. 141,459.

larged scale illustrating a modified form of the same. My invention is applicable to all makes of automobiles, and I have herein illustrated4 its application to a Ford, Figs. 1 and 3, and to a Rec, Figs. 7 and 8. Referring to Figs. 1L indicate-the bodies or frames of the automobiles; 2, 2El the Wheels connected through springs to the bodies; 3, 3a the knuckle joints; 4, 4? the arms connected to the'wheels at the `joints; 5, 5 the rods connecting the arms, whereby the wheels can be'moved simultaneously; and e, sa connected to the connecting rods, as rvshown at 7, in-lfig, 2, or as illustrated in Fig. 8.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, I have there illustrated the brackets used in connection with a Ford car. At one side of the automobile is attached a bracket 8 which projects in front of the hood and is provided with an upwardly extending arm 9 provided with a vertical bearing sleeve 10. Upon the opposite side ot the hood is a bracket 11 provided with an outwardly and transversely extending arm 12 at the outer end of which is a vertical bearing sleeve 13. At an intermediate portion of the arm 12 is fixed a sec-,

ond vertical bearing sleeve 14, which is located above, in front of and inwardly of the bearing sleeve 13. These brackets, which are applicableY to Ford cars, are illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.

lVhere a 'different make of car is used, such as for instance, the Rec, brackets illu"- trated in Figs. 7, 8, 9 and l0 'are used. Referring to Fig. 10, ll have there shown a bracket Sa provided 'with an upstanding arm 9 terminating in a vertical bearing sleeve This bracket is attached at one side of the ho'f upon one of the forwardly projecting frame members of the automobile. At the opposite side of the hood upon the other frame member i-s located a bracket llfI provided at its forward end with a vertically extending bearing sleeve la'and at its rear end with a vertical bearing sleeve 14a, arranged inwardly and above the sleeve 13a.

The bearing sleeves l0, 14 or 1Q, 14 are provided with lamp yokes 15 havingvertically extending shafts 16 journaled therein, see Fig. 4e. A lamp 17 is attached rto each, yoke.

Adjustably fixed to the shafts 16 above their bearing sleeves collars 18, which the steering gears which are usually .lllfll is adjustable, by means oi i rod 44 is pivotally connected are secured to the shafts by means ot set screws 19. These collars are provided with outwardly projectingarms ZO-connected together by a cross rod 21, the len gth of which the turn-buckle 22. By the above arrangement, both lamps will move in unison and turn in the same direction when actuated.

The lower end of the shaft 16, which is journaled in the Ncaring sleeve 14 o r 14a is provided with a cap 23 Fig. 4, having a bore 24 into which the end of the shaft projects. -This cap is provided with a set screw 25 for adjustably securing the same to the end of the shaft 16. The lower portion of the capis rovided with a transversely extending tu e orsleeve 26, the purpose of which will be described more i'ully hereinafter.

Rotatably journaled within the bearing 13 or 13a is a shaft Z7 Fig. 4, provided at .its lower end with an arm 23 fixed thereto and extending rearwardly. At the upper end of the shaft 27 above the bearing, sleeve is an arm 29 provided with a collar 30 encircling the shaft and adjustably held thereon by means of the set screw 31. The shaft 27 with its arms is retained within the bearing by means of a nut '32 at the upper end thereof," as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The free end ot the arm 29 is provided witha bearing 33 having a screw-threaded bolt 34 adjustably mounted upon the end of the arm, whereby the distance ot the bearing 'from the shaft 27 may be adjusted.

i This bearing is heidin its several adjusted positions by means of loch' nuts 35. The .arm 29 lies in a plane slightly below the plane oi" the tube 2G. An angular connecting rod 36 is provided with a vertically extending portionl 37 journaled within the bearing 33, and with a horizontally extend-- ing portion 33 slidablyA mounted within. the` tube 26.

Mounted upon the connecting rod 5 or 5a v is a clip 39 provided with a. bearing,l 40 located at the rear of the shaft and as a'r away from the lamp shafts as possible. The construction of this clip and bearing can vary, butthe preferred 'torni is that shown 1n Fig. 11. The vliorm shown in Fig.

l2 comprises the clip 39a and the bearing 40 mounted in a different angular relation to the clip from the bearing illustrated in 11. The form be-used on some/styles of automobiles.

r Journaled with'il'iithe bearing 40 is a shaft ,41, as clearly shown in Fig. 11. Pivoted to the upper end of the shaft 41 upon a horizontal transversely extending` axis 42 is a sleeve 43 extending from front to rear.

ai. z5 'free end of the arm 28, the pivotal connection being; on an axis extending transversely, horizontally Aand parallel to `the axis 42.

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shown in Fig. 12 can to the The opposite' end oi" the rod 44 telescopes within the sleeve 43, as indicated at 46. rlhis provides a flexible actuating' device for turning the lamps.

IThe connection between the connectingl rod 5 or and the arm Q8, it will be seen, is one which allows Ylorl the vibration of the body relatively to the wheels on ,account of the springs. rl`he connection between the shaft :27 and the shaft 1G is such as to allow a wide 1ange of adjustmentas will be evi- When the connecting rod 5 or 5a is moved either one way or the other, it will be seen that the sha'tt 16 will be rotated. This movement will be communicated to both lamps through the connecting rod 21. lt is thought that the operation ot' my improved construction will be apparent 'from -the above description and -needs no further elaboration.

Throughout the views the wheels and lamps are shown directed for travel in a straight line. When 'in this position the arm 29 and tuhe 2n are parallel to each other and arranged one above the other substantially as shown. By adjusting the bearing 33 the throw or angular adjustment of the lamps around their axes when the wheels turn can be varied. While l haveshown and described one embodiment or" my invention, it is to be understood that l de not desire to be limited to the details of construction herein shownvand described for obvious modilications will be apparent to any one skilled in the art.

`W hat is claimed is 2- '1. ln a device of the character described., a bracket having a pair ot spaced bearing,I sleeves fixed thereto and adapted to be attached to the frame ot anA automobile, a

-sha't't journaled in one of said sleeves and provided with a lamp at its upper end, a shaft journaled in the other of said sleeves and provided with arms a connecting rod pivoted to the' upper of saidmarms and having a sliding engagement with, the lower end of said first mentioned shaft, and a flexible actuatingl device ati tached to* the lower of said arms and adapted to be connected to the steering gear, whereby the lamp can be turned simultaneously with the wheels.

Q. ln a device et the character described, a bracket havinga pair of spaced bearing sleeves and adapted to be attached to the frame of an automobile, a shaft journaled in one of said sleeves and provided with a'lamp at its upper end and a transversely extending tube at its lower end, a shaft journaled in the other of said sleeves and provided `with anarm at its upper end lying in a at its opposite ends,

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said arm being provided with a bearing, an angular connecting rod having a vertical portion pivoted in the bearing of said arm, and a horizontal Y.portion telescoping said tube and slidably engaging the same, and an actuating device connected to the lower end of said last-mentioned shaft for actuating the lamp.

, 3. In a device of the character described, a bracket having a pair of spaced bearing sleeves fixed thereto and adapted to be at* tached .to the frame of an automobile, a shaft journalel in one of said sleeves and provided with a lamp at its upper end, a shaft' journaled in the other of said sleeves and provided with arms at its opposite ends, a bearing adjustably mounted upon the free end of the upper of said arms, an angular connecting rod having a vertical portion pivotally mounted in said bearing and a horizontally extending portion slidably engaging the lower end of said rst mentioned shaft, and a leXible actuating device attached to the lower of said arms and adapted to be connected to the steering gear whereby the lamp lcan be turned simultaneously with the wheels.

4. ln a device of the character described,

a bracket having a palr of spaced bearing sleeves xed thereto and adapted to be at-v tached tothe frame of an automobile, a shaftjournaled in one of said sleeves and provided with a lamp at its upper end, a cap adjustably mounted upon the lower end of said shaft and provided with a radially extending tube, a shaft journaled in the other oit said sleeves and provided with arms at its opposite ends, the upper of said arms being rotatably adjustable thereon, an adjustable bearing mounted upon the free end of the upper of said arms, an angular connecting rod provided with a vertical portion pivoted in said bearing and with a horizontally extending portion telescoping said tube. and a flexible actuating device attached to the lower of said arms and adapted to be connected to the steering gear whereby the lamp is turned simultaneously with the wheels of the automobile.

5. In a device of the character described, a pair of spaced bearing sleeves, means attached to the frame of an automobile for supporting the sleeves in different vertical and horizontal planes, a vertical shaft journaled in the upper one of said sleevesand connected at its upper end to a lamp, a second vertical shaft journaled in the lower sleeve and provided with a pair of arms, said arms occupying dierent .horizontal planes, a bearing connected to the upper arm, an angular connecting rod having a vertical portion journaled in the bearing and a horizontal portiontelescoping with a part connected to the lower end of the irst-men tioned shaft, and actuating means connecting the steering gear with the lower one of said arms.

6. In a device ofthe character described,

a pair of spaced bearing sleeves, means atv tached to t e frame of an automobile for supporting the sleeves in different vertical and horizontal pla-nes, a vertical shaft journaled in the upper one of said sleeves and connected at its upper end to a lamp, `a second vertical shaft journaled in the lower sleeve and provided with a pair of arms, said arms occupying did'erent horizontal planes and extending in opposite directions, actuating means connecting the'lower one of said arms with the steering gear, and connecting means between the upper arm and the lower end of the first-mentioned shaft, said means including a telescopic and a pivotal connection with means for adjusting the same.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES RBERT STENBERG. `Witnesses:

ARTHUR 0. WHITE, R. A. MCMILLAN. 

